Summary: BHSI has a periodic email newsletter called The Helmet Update, devoted to new developments in bicycle helmets, helmet standards, laws and promotion campaigns. The Update is emailed free. To be added to the list just email us.

• December 27, 2008
  Helmets for 2009.

• September 7, 2008
  New CPSC legislation affecting helmets.

• August 19, 2008
  New CPSC statistics.

• December 18, 2007
  Specialized recalls their S-Works 2D superlight helmet.

• January 10, 2007
  Helmets for 2007 and BHSI wins an ASTM award

• September 13, 2006
  British study on passing clearances affected by helmets

• May 5, 2006
  Consumer Reports publishes a helmet article

• May 4, 2006
  Trek recalls 4,500 Anthem Elite helmets

• March 29, 2006
  CPSC released new guide: Which Helmet for Which Sport

• January 12, 2006
  Helmets for 2006 and NHTSA stats released.

• August 31, 2005
  Nearly a half million Target helmets recalled.

• August 3, 2005
  NHTSA has published a study on helmet laws.

• July 12, 2005
  Motorcyclist magazine has published an outstanding helmet article.

• May 12, 2005
  Australian study compares Snell and Australian standards.

• February 22, 2005
  Helmets for the 2005 season.

• August 19, 2004
  PTI recalls Schwinn brand toddler helmet models.

• August 7, 2004 newsletter
  Hugh Hurt raises problems with elongated helmets.

• July 29, 2004 newsletter
  Some Geartec and DBX helmets recalled.

• June, 2004 on paper
  Safe Kids survey plus Helmets for 2004. Our last paper Update

• June 20, 2004 newsletter by email
  Consumer Reports article rating helmets.

• May 11, 2004 newsletter by email
  Safe Kids' helmet usage survey.

• March 31, 2004 newsletter by email
  Helmets for 2004.

• September 9 newsletter by email
  CPSC discusses recalls, Safe Kids measuring helmet use.

• August 19 newsletter by email
  Helmet fit study, ANSI adopts ASTM bike helmet standards.

• May 21 newsletter by email
  Catlike USA helmet recall.

• March 18 newsletter by email
  MOSA Sports helmet recall.

• October 2002 newsletter by email
  Highlights of Helmets for 2003.

• July 2002 newsletter by email
  Today Show featuring helmets on July 12th.

• June 2002 newsletter by email
  Consumer Reports article published.

• May 2002 newsletter by email
  "Revolutionary" new football helmet, Consumer Reports article coming.

• May 2002 newsletter by email
  New helmet campaign by Safe Kids USA.

• March 2002 newsletter by email
  New study on effectiveness of laws, DOT has a new free video, LAB supporting National Strategies.

• December, 2001 newsletter by paper and email
  Helmets for the 2002 season.

• August 20, 2001 newsletter by email only
  Skateboard helmet recall by World Industries

• July 30, 2001 newsletter by email only
  The New York Times publishes a lousy article on helmets.

• July 9, 2001 newsletter by email only
  New video on helmet fitting, two more state laws.

• January, 2001 newsletter by paper and email
  Helmets for the 2001 season, more.

• November 19, 2000 newsletter by email only
  CPSC announces three helmet recalls.

• October 31, 2000 newsletter by email only
  Head injury increases risk of later problems.

• October 9, 2000 newsletter by email only
  Variflex recalls 150,000 helmets

• April, 2000 newsletter by email or the full paper version.
  Helmets for the 2000 season.

• January, 2000 newsletter by email only
  Innovations in designs and programs for 2000.

• April, 1999 newsletter by email only
  McDonalds and CPSC launch major helmet campaign.

• January, 1999 on paper and by email
  Helmets for 1999, Bell Kinghead.

• March 11, 1998 by email only
  CPSC publishes standard.

• January 21, 1998 by email only
  CPSC briefed on draft standard.

• November, 1997
  Helmets for 1998.

• May, 1997
  Helmets for 1997, CPSC standard delayed.

• December, 1995
  Helmets for 1996, standards less an issue, Snell B-95 standard, ANSI adopts ASTM standard, European CEN standard takes effect.

• April, 1995
  BHSI Web site up, helmets for 1995, CPSC progress on a Federal standard, ASTM standard revised, Snell standard revised, ANSI standard withdrawn, CEN European standard progressing slowly, death of Dr. Voigt Hodgson.

• August, 1994
  Consumer Reports helmet ratings, CPSC to develop helmet standard, Bell using ASTM standard instead of Snell.

• March, 1994
  Mandatory helmet laws, multi-purpose helmets, ASTM standard, Snell news.

• June, 1993
  Helmets for 1993, ASTM standard, mandatory helmet laws.

• December, 1991
  Helmets for 1992, ANSI standard dying, ASTM standard in final ballot.

• April, 1991
  Hodgson publishes second sliding resistance study.

• November, 1990
  Helmets for 1991, Snell issues B-90 standard, CSA standard, standard comparison.

• July, 1990
  First ever Consumer Reports helmet article, sliding resistance study, Bell's market estimates, Howard County, Maryland mandatory helmet law.

• April, 1990
  Safe Kids campaign, Wayne State sliding resistance
  study, EPP helmets.

• October, 1989
  STAPP report, standards comparison, sliding
  resistance study, Safe Kids Campaign.

• July, 1989
  BHSI and others petition CPSC to adopt a national helmet standard.

• March, 1989
  BHSI announces documentation center, ANSI working on revision of standard.

• March, 1988
  New pamphlet, need samples, Bell Aero buckle.

• March, 1987
  NY bike show report, Giro and Echo have no-shells.

• July, 1986
  NY bike show report.

• December, 1985
  USC testing, USCF requires ANSI helmets.

• April, 1985
  ANSI and Snell standards compared, research by Dr. Voigt Hodgson.

• April, 1984
  ANSI bike helmet standard approved, a giant step.

• November, 1983
  Black-edged edition on the death of Snell's Dr. George Snively.
  We still miss him. He was our hero.

• September, 1983
  New test results since our Bicycling article was published.

• May, 1983
  Our first issue, with introductions and more.

  Early issues may be lacking some of the articles, studies and other materials that were enclosed.

This page was last revised on: December 29, 2008.

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